Nippon Television
Encyclopedia
is a television
network based in the Shiodome
area of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun
publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted
to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".
, aka Spider Dan, Skyscraperman, in a paid publicity event, used suction cups to climb the 10 floor Nippon Television Kojimachi Annex in Chiyoda.
Viewing Room at the Louvre
, Paris, was completed. The renovation was sponsored by NTV.
In July 2010 the renovation of the exhibition area in the Louvre for Venus de Milo
was also completed with the support of NTV.
, led by Hayao Miyazaki
, and holds the exclusive rights to broadcast their motion pictures. It also produced the popular anime
series Detective Conan
, Death Note
, and Hajime no Ippo, as well as InuYasha
(which was produced though its Osaka
affiliate, Yomiuri TV
). As of now, NTV is currently producing a 1998 anime remake of Hunter x Hunter
. NTV has also been broadcasting the yearly Lupin III
TV specials since 1989, which they co-produce with Tokyo Movie Shinsha
. NTV announced in February of 2011, it would make the anime studio MADHOUSE
its subsidiary after becoming primary stockholder at about 85%, via a third-party allocation of shares for about 1 billion yen (about US$12 million).
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
network based in the Shiodome
Shiodome
Shiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas...
area of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun
Yomiuri Shimbun
The is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five national newspapers in Japan; the other four are the Asahi Shimbun, the Mainichi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and the Sankei Shimbun...
publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted
Japanese abbreviated and contracted words
Abbreviated and contracted words are a common feature of Japanese. Long words are often contracted into shorter forms, which then become the predominant forms. For example, the University of Tokyo, in Japanese Tōkyō Daigaku becomes , Tōdai, and "remote control", rimōto kontorōrā , becomes rimokon....
to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".
Offices
- The Headquarters (Shiodome NTV Tower): 6-1, Higashi-Shimbashi Itchome, Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - Kojimachi Studio (the studios): Nibancho, Chiyoda, TokyoChiyoda, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
- Kansai Branch Office: Kintetsu Dojima Building, 2-2, Dojima Nichome, Kita-kuKita-ku, Osakais one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.-Economy:West Japan Railway Company has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Nihon Bussan has its headquarters in Kita-ku. Dentsu and Yomiuri Shimbun have branch offices in Kita-ku. Mazda has an office in the Umeda Sky Building Tower East. Air France has an office on the...
, OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Osaka PrefectureOsaka Prefectureis a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
History of Nippon Television
- September 4, 1951: Matsutaro ShorikiMatsutaro Shorikiwas the father of Japanese professional baseball. Born in Daimon, Toyama, he was a media mogul, owned the Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Japan's major daily newspapers, and founded Japan's first commercial television station, Nippon Television Network Corporation...
announces his plan to create Nippon Television. - July 1952: Nippon Television is granted the first TV broadcasting license in Japan.
- October 28, 1952: Nippon Television Network Corporation is established.
- August 28, 1953: Nippon Television starts to broadcast television; it is the first commercial television broadcaster in Japan.
- September 10, 1960: Nippon Television is given the right to broadcast colour television.
- April 1, 1966: Nippon News NetworkNippon News NetworkNippon News Network is a commercial television news network in Japan. The network is owned by Nippon Television, which itself is controlled by publishing company Yomiuri Shimbun. NNN operates a 24-hour news network, News 24, and its programming is aired on NTV stations.-Nippon News Network...
(NNN) is formed. - October 9, 1969: Matsutaro ShorikiMatsutaro Shorikiwas the father of Japanese professional baseball. Born in Daimon, Toyama, he was a media mogul, owned the Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Japan's major daily newspapers, and founded Japan's first commercial television station, Nippon Television Network Corporation...
, the founder of NTV, dies. - 1972: Nippon Television Network System (NNS) is formed.
- 1974: NTV's LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
News Bureau opens. - 1985: NTV completes a television studio in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, which is later sold to CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. - 1987: NTV's cable news channel, NCN, is launched.
- 1993: Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazakiis a Japanese manga artist and prominent film director and animator of many popular anime feature films. Through a career that has spanned nearly fifty years, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli,...
of Studio Ghibli, Inc.Studio Ghibliis a Japanese animation and film studio founded in June 1985. The company's logo features the character Totoro from Hayao Miyazaki's film My Neighbor Totoro...
designs Nippon Television's mascot character to commemorate the channel's 40th Anniversary. - April 1998 NCN relaunches as 24-hour news channel, NNN24, available via cable (within JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) and satellite (in JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, and TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
). - July 2003: The internal network name changes(日テレ, Nippon Television), however "NTV" is still used for overseas as the same font as "日テレ".
- February 29, 2004: Nippon TV moves its headquarters from Kojimachi to ShiodomeShiodomeShiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas...
.
Life and events
On March 9, 1984, Dan GoodwinDan Goodwin
American Dan Goodwin is a building, rock, and sports climber, as well as a stage-four cancer survivor, originally from Kennebunkport, Maine, United States, and living as of 2010 in Lake Tahoe, California.-Building climber:...
, aka Spider Dan, Skyscraperman, in a paid publicity event, used suction cups to climb the 10 floor Nippon Television Kojimachi Annex in Chiyoda.
Cultural projects
In April 2005 the Mona LisaMona Lisa
Mona Lisa is a portrait by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. It is a painting in oil on a poplar panel, completed circa 1503–1519...
Viewing Room at the Louvre
Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
, Paris, was completed. The renovation was sponsored by NTV.
In July 2010 the renovation of the exhibition area in the Louvre for Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo
Aphrodite of Milos , better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly...
was also completed with the support of NTV.
Shareholders
- as of March 31, 2011
- Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings: 27%
- CBNY-ORBIS Funds: 9.2%
- Japan Trustee Services Bank Co., Ltd.Japan Trustee Services Bank, or JTSB, is a trust bank in Japan.-History:JTSB was established on June 20, 2000 by The Daiwa Bank, Ltd., and Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. and began operations on October 23, 2000.-Shareholders:*Resona Bank, Ltd. 33.33%...
(trust account): 4.2% - The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.The Master Trust Bank of Japanis a trust bank in Japan.-Shareholders:Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, Tokyo, 46.5%Nippon Life Insurance Co, Tokyo, 33.5%Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co, Tokyo, 10%Nochu Trust and Banking, 10%-History:...
, Ltd. (trust account): 4.1% - Teikyo UniversityTeikyo Universityis a private university headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1931 as Teikyo Commercial High School by Lee. It became Teikyo University in 1966...
: 3.6% - NTT DoCoMo, Inc.NTT DoCoMois the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services...
, Inc.: 3.0% - Recruit Co., Ltd.: 2.6%
Analog TV
- Call sign: JOAX-TV
- Tokyo TowerTokyo Toweris a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At , it is the second tallest artificial structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations.Built in...
: Channel 4 - Mito: Channel 42
- Hitachi: Channel 54
- Utsunomiya: Channel 53
- Nikko: Channel 54
- Maebashi: Channel 54
- Kiryu: Channel 53
- Numata: Channel 53
- Hiratsuka: Channel 35
Digital TV
- Call sign: JOAX-DTV
- Remote controller ID 4
- Tokyo Tower: Channel 25
- Mito: Channel 14
- Utsunomiya: Channel 34
- Maebashi: Channel 33
- Hiratsuka: Channel 25
Networks
- Headquartered in OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, broadcast in the KansaiKansaiThe or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Mie, Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, and Shiga. Depending on who makes the distinction, Fukui, Tokushima and even Tottori Prefecture are also included...
area: Yomiuri TVYomiuri Telecasting Corporationis a TV station joining Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan founded as "" on February 13, 1958...
, Analog Channel 10, Digital Channel 14 [ID: 10] - Headquartered in Nagoya, broadcast in the Chukyo area: Chukyo TVChukyo TV. Broadcastingis a TV station joining Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan ....
, Analog Channel 35, Digital Channel 19 [ID: 4] - Headquartered in Sapporo, broadcast in HokkaidōHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
: Sapporo TVSapporo Television Broadcastingthumb|Sapporo Television Broadcasting Hallthumb|STV News Center "D・Tera・s"The is a TV station of Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Hokkaidō, Japan. Headquartered in Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaidō prefecture, the TV station was established on April 8, 1958...
, Analog Channel 5, Digital Channel 21 [ID: 5] - Headquartered in AomoriAomori, Aomoriis the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
, broadcast in Aomori PrefectureAomori Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
: RAB Aomori BroadcastingAomori Broadcasting CorporationAomori Broadcasting Corporation is a television and radio broadcaster in Aomori, Japan...
, Analog Channel 1, Digital Channel 28 [ID: 1] - Headquartered in MoriokaMorioka, Iwateis the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
, broadcast in Iwate PrefectureIwate Prefectureis the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
: Television IwateTelevision Iwate, also known as TVI, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the NNN. Their headquarters are located in Iwate Prefecture.-The Headquarters:*2-10 Uchimaru Morioka-city, IWATE 020-8650 JAPAN*Telephone Number:+81-19-624-1166-History:...
, Analog Channel 35, Digital Channel 18 [ID: 4] - Headquartered in Sendai, broadcast in Miyagi PrefectureMiyagi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
: Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Analog Channel 34, Digital Channel 24 [ID: 4] - Headquartered in AkitaAkita, Akitais the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.As of June 11, 2005, with the merger of the former Kawabe District , the city has an estimated population of 323,310 and density of...
, broadcast in Akita PrefectureAkita Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
: Akita Broadcasting SystemAkita Broadcasting SystemAkita Broadcasting System, Inc. is a Japanese broadcaster in Akita Prefecture. Its radio station is affiliated with Japan Radio Network and National Radio Network , and its TV station is affiliated with Nippon News Network and Nippon TV Network System .-The Headquarters:* 7-9-42 San-no,Akita...
, Analog Channel 11, Digital Channel 17 [ID: 4] - Headquartered in YamagataYamagata, Yamagatais the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 253,951 with 97,457 households and a population density of 665.94 persons per km². The total area is 381.34 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1889.-Culture:The , one of Tōhoku's...
, broadcast in Yamagata PrefectureYamagata Prefecture-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
: Yamagata Broadcasting CompanyYamagata Broadcasting CompanyYamagata Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese broadcaster in Yamagata. Its radio station is affiliated with Japan Radio Network and National Radio Network , and its television station is affiliated with Nippon News Network and Nippon TV Network System .-Radio:YBC Radio 918 kHz* Yamagata 5 kW...
, Analog Channel 10, Digital Channel 16 [ID: 4] - Headquartered in FukushimaFukushima, Fukushimais the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. As of May 2011 the city has an estimated population of 290,064 and an area of 746.43 km².It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai.-History:...
, broadcast in Fukushima PrefectureFukushima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
: Fukushima Central TelevisionFukushima Central Television, also known as FCT, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the NNN. Their headquarters are located in Fukushima Prefecture.- The Headquarters :*13-23 Ikenodai Koriyama-city, FUKUSHIMA 963-8533 JAPAN*Telephone Number:+81-24-923-3300- History :...
, Analog Channel 33, Digital Channel 27 [ID: 4] - Headquartered in NiigataNiigata, Niigatais the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....
, broadcast in Niigata PrefectureNiigata Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
: Television Niigata NetworkTelevision Niigata Networkis a TV station affiliated with Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Niigata, Niigata. It is broadcast in Niigata Prefecture...
, Analog Channel 29, Digital Channel 26 [ID: 4] - Headquartered in ToyamaToyama, Toyamais the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
, broadcast in Toyama PrefectureToyama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
: Kitanihon BroadcastingKitanihon Broadcasting, also known as KNB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with Nippon News Network . Their headquarters are located in Toyama Prefecture.- Network :* TV: NNN* RADIO: JRN, NRN-Analog TV:*Toyama JOLR-TV 1ch*Nanto-Toga 6ch...
, Analog Channel 1, Digital Channel 28 [ID: 1] - Headquartered in KanazawaKanazawa, Ishikawais the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's...
, broadcast in Ishikawa PrefectureIshikawa Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
: TVkanazawaTVkanazawaFor the world famous opera singer see: Kiri te Kanawa, also known as KTK, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the NNN. Their headquarters are located in Ishikawa Prefecture.-History:...
, Analog Channel 33, Digital Channel 17 [ID:4] - Headquartered in NaganoNagano, Nagano, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...
, broadcast in Nagano PrefectureNagano Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
: TV. ShinshuTV. Shinshu, also known as TSB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the NNN. Their headquarters are located in Nagano Prefecture.-The Headquarters:*1-1-1 Wakasato Nagano-city, NAGANO 380-8555 JAPAN*Telephone Number:+81-26-227-5511- Analog Stations :...
, Analog Channel 30, Digital Channel 14 [ID: 4]
News
- ZIP! (morning news(5:20~8:00[JST]))
- News Every (Evening news(16:53~19:00[JST]))
- News Zero (Midnight news(22:54~23:57[JST]))
- NNN News 24 (24-hour news24-hour news cycleThe 24-hour news cycle arrived with the advent of television channels dedicated to news, and brought about a much faster pace of news production with increased demand for stories that can be presented as news, as opposed to the day-by-day pace of the news cycle of printed daily newspapers...
channel)
Drama
- Nobuta wo ProduceNobuta wo Produceis a Japanese drama produced and aired in 2005 by NTV. The television show is based on the book of the same name by Gen Shiraiwa...
(野ブタ。をプロデュース, 2005) - GokusenGokusenis a manga series by Kozueko Morimoto. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. In 2008, a SP manga was out, featuring some of Yankumi's old students who are by now working adults.In 2002, the manga was adapted into a...
(ごくせん, 2002/2005/2008) - 14 year-old Mother (14才の母, 2006)
- Yasuko to KenjiYasuko to Kenjiis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aruko. Yasuko to Kenji was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from April 2005 to November 2006...
(2008) - Mother (2010)
Variety
- Family Wisdom of the Itos (伊東家の食卓): end
- Question for one hundred million people!? Waratte Koraete! (1億人の大質問!?笑ってコラえて!)
- Guruguru Ninety Nine (Gurunai, ぐるぐるナインティナイン, ぐるナイ)
- Nazo o toke! Masaka no Mistery (謎を解け!まさかのミステリー): end
- Sekaiichi Uketai Jugyo (世界一受けたい授業)
- Enta no Kamisama ~the god of Entertainment~ (エンタの神様 ~the god of Entertainment~)
- Tokujo! Tensei Shingo (特上!天声慎吾): end
- Sekai Marumie! TV Tokusoubu (世界まる見え!テレビ特捜部)
- The! Tetsuwan! DASH!! (ザ!鉄腕!DASH!!)
- Gyoretsu no dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo (行列の出来る法律相談所)
- Dotch Cooking ShowDotch Cooking ShowThe was a Japanese cooking show produced by the Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and known for its use of highest quality and most expensive food ingredients domestic and international to Japan...
(どっちの料理ショー, Yomiuri Telecastiong Corp.): end - ShōtenShotenShōten is a Japanese TV comedy program, continuously broadcast on Sunday evenings on Nippon TV since 15 May 1966, the second-longest running TV show in Japan....
(笑点;the second longest running TV show in Japan, continuously broadcast since May 1966). - Gaki no tsukai (DownTownDowntown (owarai)is a Japanese comedy duo from Amagasaki, Hyōgo consisting of and . Formed in 1982, they are one of the most influential and prolific kombi in Japan today...
's Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, ガキの使いやあらへんで!!) - Arashi no Shukudai-kun (嵐の宿題くん)
- Cartoon KAT-TUNCartoon KAT-TUNwas a Japanese variety show hosted by KAT-TUN, a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The show began airing on April 4, 2007, and ended on March 24, 2010. It aired every Wednesday from 11:55 pm to 12:26 am on NTV for 3 years...
(カートゥンKAT-TUN, Kātūn Katūn?) - Kyosen to Maetake no Geba Geba 90 pun (Gyosen x Maetake's Geba Geba 90 minutes 巨泉×前武ゲバゲバ90分！)
- Karikyura Mashin (Curriculumachine カリキュラマシーン)
Sport
- Dramatic Game 1844 (baseball games of the Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsThe are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
) - Japanese Professional WrestlingProfessional wrestling in JapanPuroresu is the popular term for the predominant style or genre of professional wrestling that has developed in Japan. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of "professional wrestling" , which is shortened to puroresu . The term became popular among English-speaking fans due to Hisaharu...
- All Japan Pro WrestlingAll Japan Pro Wrestlingis a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
(全日本プロレス, 1972–2000) - Pro Wrestling NoahPro Wrestling Noahis a major Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling ace Mitsuharu Misawa. NOAH is broadcast weekly in Japan...
(プロレスリング・ノア, 2001–2009)
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- Hakone EkidenHakone Ekiden', which is officially called ', is one of the prominent university ekiden races of the year held between Tokyo and Hakone in Japan on 2 and 3 January. The race is telecast on Nippon Television....
- Xerox Super CupJapanese Super CupThe Japanese Super Cup or is an annual one-match football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association . This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the J. League Champions and the Emperor's Cup Winners of the previous season...
- All Japan High School Soccer TournamentAll Japan High School Soccer TournamentThe of Japan, commonly known as "Winter Kokuritsu" , is an annual nationwide high school association football tournament. It is the largest scale amateur sport event in Japan, even as soccer continues to gain more attention....
- National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL) - Grand Prix motorcycle racingGrand Prix motorcycle racingRoad Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
(MotoGP) - NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
(Nittele G+ only) - FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
- Copa SudamericanaCopa SudamericanaThe Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
(Nittele G+ only) - Yokohama International Women's Marathon
- Women's World Cup of GolfWomen's World Cup of GolfThe Women's World Cup of Golf was a professional golf tournament contested by teams of two female golfers representing their respective countries....
- World Ladies Championship Salonpas CupWorld Ladies Championship Salonpas CupThe World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was founded in 1973 by Nippon Television and has been classified as a major since 2008...
- Japan LPGA Tour ChampionshipJapan LPGA Tour ChampionshipJapan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup was historically the final event of golf's LPGA of Japan Tour season. It is usually played in November and in recent years at the Miyazaki Country Club, Miyazaki, Miyazaki...
Special TV programs
- Kin-chan and Shingo KatoriShingo Katoriis the youngest member of SMAP, a popular Japanese idol group from the agency Johnny & Associates, and he is from Yokohama, Japan. Shingo Katori has acted in several dramas such as Three Peace, and has appeared as a voice actor in such anime series as Akazukin Chacha, in which he voiced the part of...
's All Japan Costume Grand PrixKasou TaishouKasou Taishou is a semi-annual show on NTV in which various amateur groups perform short skits, which are rated by a panel of judges. Especially in recent years, many of the skits have revolved around clever methods of "faking" cinematic special effects on a live stage...
(欽ちゃん&香取慎吾の全日本仮装大賞) - 24 Hour Television, Love Saves the Earth (24時間テレビ「愛は地球を救う」, annual telethon on the TV stations of NNS)
- Trans America Ultra Quiz (アメリカ横断ウルトラクイズ)
- All Japan High School Quiz Championship (全国高等学校クイズ選手権)
- Nippon Television Music FestivalNippon Television Music Festivalwas an annual music awards on the produced by Nippon Television.- Grand Prix winners :-References :* 音楽・芸能賞事典 Nichigai Associates ISBN 4-8169-0923-0* 音楽・芸能賞事典 Nichigai Associates 1990/95 ISBN 4-8169-1377-7...
(日本テレビ音楽祭)
Animation
The company has intimate connections with Studio GhibliStudio Ghibli
is a Japanese animation and film studio founded in June 1985. The company's logo features the character Totoro from Hayao Miyazaki's film My Neighbor Totoro...
, led by Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
is a Japanese manga artist and prominent film director and animator of many popular anime feature films. Through a career that has spanned nearly fifty years, Miyazaki has attained international acclaim as a maker of animated feature films and, along with Isao Takahata, co-founded Studio Ghibli,...
, and holds the exclusive rights to broadcast their motion pictures. It also produced the popular anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Detective Conan
Case Closed
Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
, Death Note
Death Note
is a manga created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga artist Takeshi Obata. The main character is Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook, the "Death Note", dropped on Earth by a god of death, or a shinigami, named Ryuk...
, and Hajime no Ippo, as well as InuYasha
InuYasha
, also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded on June 18, 2008...
(which was produced though its Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
affiliate, Yomiuri TV
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
is a TV station joining Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan founded as "" on February 13, 1958...
). As of now, NTV is currently producing a 1998 anime remake of Hunter x Hunter
Hunter × Hunter
, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The story focuses on a young boy named Gon, who discovers that his father, whom he was told was dead, is actually alive and well...
. NTV has also been broadcasting the yearly Lupin III
Lupin III
, also known as Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of...
TV specials since 1989, which they co-produce with Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
, formerly known as , is a Japanese animation studio, founded on October 1946. One of the oldest and most prominent anime studios in Japan, it has also produced numerous animated series airing in other countries such as France, the United States, and Italy. The company currently uses "TMS...
. NTV announced in February of 2011, it would make the anime studio MADHOUSE
Madhouse (company)
is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro animators including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It has created and helped to produce many well known shows, starting with TV anime series Ace o Nerae! in 1973, and including western favourites Ninja...
its subsidiary after becoming primary stockholder at about 85%, via a third-party allocation of shares for about 1 billion yen (about US$12 million).